Nick Draper's guest appearances

Nick Draper

Early Edition with Kate Hawkesby

The Mike Hosking Breakfast

Katrina Shanks

Michelle Dickinson

Michael Rowland

Mike Moore

Paula Bennett

Diana Sarfati

Kelvin Davis

Charles Croucher

Auckland Transport

Judith Collins

Gareth Kiernan

Dale Kirk

Tony Alexander

Chris Bishop

Julie Anne Genter

OwlTail

The world's top athletes are starting younger and competing for longer.New Zealand's Erika Fairweather made it through to yesterday's women's 400 metre freestyle final at just 17 years old, coming up against a 14-year-old Canadian.And a 13-year-old has beaten a 16-year-old and another 13-year-old to women's skateboarding gold.Sport and Exercise Science New Zealand chairman Nick Draper told Mike Hosking  we're seeing those younger athletes competing at the top level for longer.“The sport science and the physiotherapy and the care that is taken with athletes, is probably helping to enhance their active playing lives.”Fairweather is back in the water today in the women's 200 metre freestyle semi-finals this afternoon.LISTEN ABOVE

The world's top athletes are starting younger and competing for longer. New Zealand's Erika Fairweather made it through to yesterday's women's 400 metre freestyle final at just 17 years old, coming up against a 14-year-old Canadian. And a 13-year-old has beaten a 16-year-old and another 13-year-old to women's skateboarding gold. Sport and Exercise Science New Zealand chairman Nick Draper told Mike Hosking  we're seeing those younger athletes competing at the top level for longer. “The sport science and the physiotherapy and the care that is taken with athletes, is probably helping to enhance their active playing lives.” Fairweather is back in the water today in the women's 200 metre freestyle semi-finals this afternoon. LISTEN ABOVE

Nick Draper: Sport and Exercise NZ chairman says athletes are now able to compete younger and longer

University researchers will test new headgear on young rugby players next season to see if it can cushion them from head knocks.A Canterbury University team has designed a prototype based on new materials, after tests raised question marks about the protection of existing headgear.Lead researcher Nick Draper told Kate Hawkesby young volunteers will have a MRI scan and cognitive testing before they wear the headgear at games and training.He says they will be taken to hospital to be tested again,  if they're in a collision."They'll be taken to hospital to be tested again if they are in a collision and this will help them measure the headgear's protective abilities."LISTEN ABOVE

University researchers will test new headgear on young rugby players next season to see if it can cushion them from head knocks. A Canterbury University team has designed a prototype based on new materials, after tests raised question marks about the protection of existing headgear. Lead researcher Nick Draper told Kate Hawkesby young volunteers will have a MRI scan and cognitive testing before they wear the headgear at games and training. He says they will be taken to hospital to be tested again,  if they're in a collision. "They'll be taken to hospital to be tested again if they are in a collision and this will help them measure the headgear's protective abilities." LISTEN ABOVE

Nick Draper: New headgear to cushion head knocks being tested by Canterbury Uni